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Friday, 21 May 2021 124 [No 16—2021] THIRD SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES ________________________ INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER ________________________ NOTE: 1.

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Table of Contents Page Minister of Basic Education ........................................................................................... 125 Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs .................................. 127, 129 Minister of Defence and Military Veterans ..................................................................... 125 Minister of Employment and Labour .............................................................................. 127 Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment ....................................................... 128 Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation ........................................... 125, 127 Minister of Home Affairs ....................................................................................... 128, 129 Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation .................................... 125, 127, 128 Minister of Justice and Correctional Services ................................................................. 125 Minister of Police ................................................................................................... 129, 130 Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure ................................................................... 130 Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture ................................................................................. 126 Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition .................................................................. 132 Minister of Transport ...................................................................................... 126, 129, 133 Summary of questions for written reply .......................................................................... 130 (Replies to be submitted to: ncopquestions@parliament.gov.za) 125 [No 16—2021] THIRD SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Friday, 21 May 2021 QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021 Higher education funding crisis 252.
Mr K Motsamai (Gauteng: EFF) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: What medium- to long-term plans are in place to resolve the crisis of funding for higher education in the country?

CW308E Housing for farm dwellers 253.


Mr K Motsamai (Gauteng: EFF) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation: (1) (2) How many (a) houses her department has built, specifically for farm dwellers since 1994 and (b) farm dwellers are currently without homes; whether she has any plans to ensure that such farm dwellers get houses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

CW332E Inmates in SA correctional centres 254.


Mr K Motsamai (Gauteng: EFF) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services: How many (a) inmates are in South African correctional centres and (b) such inmates are awaiting trial?

CW333E Bullying at schools 255.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: Whether she has any plans to deal with bullying at schools; if not, why not; if so, (a) what plans and (b) what are the further relevant details?
CW334E Bribery involving SANDF members at border 256.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: Whether she has received any complaints regarding members of the SA National Defence Force taking bribes at the Limpopo-Mozambique border; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what actions has she taken against such members and (b) what are the further relevant details?
CW335E Friday, 21 May 2021 126 [No 16—2021] THIRD SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Maintenance of two Free State stadiums 257.

Mr M S Moletsane (Free State: EFF) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: (a) Who is responsible for maintaining the Vuyo Charles and Zuka Baloyi Community Stadiums in Welkom, Free State, (b) what reasons have been given for the poor state of such stadiums and (c) what actions is he taking to restore them?

CW336E Opening of community library 258.


Mr M S Moletsane (Free State: EFF) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: When will the library that was built in Wepener, Naledi Local Municipality in the Free State be open for community use?

CW337E Engagements with artists 259.


Ms S B Lehihi (North West: EFF) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: Whether he had any engagements with artists since the beginning of 2021 to ascertain the true nature of their grievances against his department; if not, why not; if so, (a) when, (b) what are the grievances and (c) what action is he taking to resolve them?

CW338E Lessons learnt re: future transport movements 260.
Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) to ask the Minister of Transport: Whether, with reference to the restrictions that are related to transportation during the lockdown which resulted in a significant improvement in air quality, any lessons can be drawn in relation to future transport movements in congested cities; if not, why not; if so, (a) what lessons and (b) what are the further relevant details?

CW339E Preventing vandalism of railway infrastructure 261.
Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) to ask the Minister of Transport: With reference to mitigating the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the transport industry, what preventative measures has he put in place to deal with the vandalism of infrastructure, especially with regard to damages to the railway network?

CW340E 262.
CW340E 262.

Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) to ask the Minister of Transport: Subsidising taxi industry Whether he has any plans to subsidise the taxi industry, given that it is responsible for the bulk of public transportation (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, (a) what plans and (b) what are the further relevant details?

CW341E 127 [No 16—2021] THIRD SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Friday, 21 May 2021 Access to allowances/residences for TVET College students 263.
Ms S A Luthuli (KwaZulu-Natal: EFF) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: What action has he taken to ensure that the students at Esayidi TVET College, Kokstad Campus (a) receive their allowances and (b) are allowed to stay in their residences?

CW342E Injury claims to Compensation Fund 264.


Ms H S Boshoff (Mpumalanga: DA) to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour: How many claims were submitted to the Compensation Fund for injuries that were sustained during the journey (a) to and (b) from the workplace in each province in the (i) 2017/18, (ii) 2018/19, (iii) 2019/20 and (iv) 2020/21 financial years?

CW344E SIU investigations against UIF officials 265.
Ms H S Boshoff (Mpumalanga: DA) to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour: With reference to recent investigations by the Special Investigations Unit and the subsequent charges that were brought against certain officials at the Unemployment Insurance Fund, (a) what are the names of the officials concerned, (b) what positions do they hold, (c) what are the charges and (d) what was the outcome of the disciplinary hearing in each case?

CW345E Outstanding information 266.


Ms H S Boshoff (Mpumalanga: DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: With reference to her reply to Question 833 on 13 November 2020, when can the relevant outstanding information be expected?

CW346E Lepelle Water Board projects 267.
Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation: (1) (a) How many qualified engineers were employed by the Lepelle Water Board from 1 January 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) what qualifications did they hold, (c) what was their total remuneration package, (d) how many consultants were employed, (e) for what projects and (f) at what cost for each project; (2) (a) how many (i) dams, (ii) packaging plants, (iii) wastewater projects and (iv) master plans were commissioned, (b) at what cost for each project and (c) who were the service providers who worked on each project for the same period?
CW347E Friday, 21 May 2021 128 [No 16—2021] THIRD SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Lepelle Water Board investigations/tender deviations 268.
Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation: (1) (2) (3) (a) How many (i) internal investigations, (ii) external investigations and (iii) forensic audits were conducted at the Lepelle Water Board from 1 January 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what were their outcomes; whether such outcomes have been made available; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) what are the further relevant details; (a) how many deviations from tender specifications were experienced, (b) what were the reasons thereof, (c) what was the cost of each deviation for each tender and (d) who approved each deviation?
CW348E Charges against Lepelle Water Board officials 269.

Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation: From 1 January 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (a) how many officials of the Lepelle Water Board were charged (i) in disciplinary hearings and (ii) criminally, (b) what was the outcome in each case, (c) how many officials were suspended with full pay and (d) for how long was the suspension?

CW349E 270.
Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs: Deportation of illegal citizen (1) Whether the former Mayor of the Setsoto Local Municipality (name furnished) has been removed from the South African population registry as a result of not being a South African citizen; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) what are the further relevant details; (2) (3) whether the necessary proof will be made available in this regard; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) what are the further relevant details; whether the said person will be deported to her country of origin; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) what are the further relevant details?
CW350E Greenest Municipality Competition winners 271.
Mr J J Londt (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment: Whether each of the winners of the Greenest Municipality Competition from 2016 to 2021 has received all the necessary (a) prizes and/or (b) prize money; if not, (i) what is still 129 [No 16—2021] THIRD SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Friday, 21 May 2021 outstanding, (ii) to which municipalities and (iii) when can they expect to receive what is due to them; if so, what are the relevant details?
CW351E Instructions to FS Provincial Department 272.
Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: With reference to her predecessor’s letter to the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Free State dated 23 July 2018 (details furnished), (a) why has the Free State Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs ignored such instructions, (b) what action will she take against (i) such provincial department and (ii) the Masilonyana Local Municipality for their failure to comply with the law despite the warning issued by her predecessor and (c) who should be held accountable for (i) the salary wrongfully paid to an alleged illegally appointed municipal manager and (ii) any loss suffered by the municipality as a result of such municipal manager’s maladministration?
CW352E Accountability for driver’s death 273.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) to ask the Minister of Transport: Who is accountable for a responsible driver’s death if the person dies in a road accident as a result of potholes on a poorly maintained provincial road?

CW353E Policing precinct of De Deur Police Station 274.
Mr D R Ryder (Gauteng: DA) to ask the Minister of Police: Whether, with reference to the policing precinct of the De Deur Police Station in Gauteng which has seen rapid and substantial population growth with the development of the Savanna City housing development (details furnished), his department has any plans to (a) increase the capacity of the De Deur Police Station and (b) develop a new police station to service the population; if not, why not; if so, what plans?
CW354E Amount spent on office rentals 275.

Mr I M Sileku (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs: (a) What is the total amount spent by his department on office rentals in the 2020/21 financial year and (b) what is the breakdown in respect of each province?

CW355E Casteel Home Affairs office 276.


Mr I M Sileku (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs: (a) What is the operating hours at the Casteel Home Affairs office in Mpumalanga and (b) what is the staff complement in such office?

CW356E Friday, 21 May 2021 130 [No 16—2021] THIRD SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Amount spent on office rentals 277.
Mr I M Sileku (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure: (a) What is the total amount spent by her department on office rentals in the 2020/21 financial year and (b) what is the breakdown in respect of each province?

CW357E Allegations of political appointments 278.
Mr S F Du Toit (North West: FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police: (1) Whether he has been informed of any alleged political appointments taking place in the SA Police Service (SAPS); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he will conduct investigations into the allegations of any political appointments; if not, why not; if so, what actions will he take to prevent (a) political appointments and (b) interference in the SAPS?
CW358E SUMMARY OF QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021 3.

Mr A B Cloete (Free State: FF Plus) (p 3)—Communications and Digital Technologies.

22.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) (p 7)—Police.

FRIDAY, 12 MARCH 2021 125.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 68)—Police.

FRIDAY, 19 MARCH 2021 147.

Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) (p 77)—Finance.

[48] 154.

Mr W A S Aucamp (Northern Cape: DA) (p 78)—Justice and Correctional Services.
[61] (Interdepartmental transfer – 19 March 2021) 158.

Mr E R Landsman (North West: ANC) (p 80)—Public Service and Administration.

159.

Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) (p 109)—Communications and Digital Technologies.

(Interdepartmental transfer – 7 May 2021) 162.

Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) (p 80)—Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.

131 [No 16—2021] THIRD SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Friday, 21 May 2021 168.

Mr T Apleni (Eastern Cape: EFF) (p 110)—Trade, Industry and Competition.
(Interdepartmental transfer – 7 May 2021) FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021 181.

Mr K Motsamai (Gauteng: EFF) (p 103)—Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation.

182.

Mr K Motsamai (Gauteng: EFF) (p 103)—Social Development.

184.

Ms S A Luthuli (KwaZulu-Natal: EFF) (p 122)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

(Interdepartmental transfer – 14 May 2021) 186.

Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) (p 104)—Finance.

187.

Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) (p 104)—Small Business Development.

188.
188.

Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) (p 104)—Small Business Development.

189.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 104)—Transport.

190.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 104)—Trade, Industry and Competition.

191.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 122)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

(Interdepartmental transfer – 14 May 2021) 192.

Ms S B Lehihi (North West: EFF) (p 105)—Sport, Arts and Culture.

193.

Ms H S Boshoff (Mpumalanga: DA) (p 105)—Police.

195.
195.

Ms H S Boshoff (Mpumalanga: DA) (p 105)—Basic Education.

196.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) (p 105)—Police.

198.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) (p 106)—Communications and Digital Technologies.

200.

Ms D C Christians (Northern Cape: DA) (p 106)—Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.

201.

Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) (p 107)—Transport.

202.

Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) (p 107)—Transport.

203.

Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) (p 107)—Transport.

204.
204.

Mr S F Du Toit (North West: FF Plus) (p 107)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

205.

Mr S F Du Toit (North West: FF Plus) (p 108)—Police.

206.

Mr S F Du Toit (North West: FF Plus) (p 108)—Higher Education, Science and Innovation.

FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021 207.

Mr S F Du Toit (North West: FF Plus) (p 112)—Small Business Development.

[69] 208.

Mr X Ngwezi (KwaZulu-Natal: IFP) (p 112)—Small Business Development.
[73] Friday, 21 May 2021 132 [No 16—2021] THIRD SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT 209.

Ms M L Moshodi (Free State: ANC) (p 112)—Small Business Development.

[76] 210.

Ms S A Luthuli (KwaZulu-Natal: EFF) (p 112)—Small Business Development.

[80] 211.

Mr K Motsamai (Gauteng: EFF) (p 113)—Small Business Development.

[81] 212.

Mr M S Moletsane (Free State: EFF) (p 113)—Small Business Development.

[82] 213.

Mr S Zandamela (Mpumalanga: EFF) (p 113)—Small Business Development.
[83] Establishment of small industrial parks 214.

Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition: [86] (Interdepartmental transfer – 21 May 2021) Whether his department established any small industrial parks in the (a) 2018/19 and (b) 2019/20 financial years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) what is the (aa) status and (bb) location and (ii) how many small businesses were assisted by his department in the specified business industrial parks?
CW259E 215.

Ms Z V Ncitha (Eastern Cape: ANC) (p 113)—Small Business Development.

[88] 216.

Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) (p 114)—Public Enterprises.

[89] (Interdepartmental transfer – 14 May 2021) 217.

Mr A J Nyambi (Mpumalanga: ANC) (p 114)—Mineral Resources and Energy.

[92] 220.

Mr T Apleni (Eastern Cape: EFF) (p 114)—Public Enterprises.

[100] (Interdepartmental transfer – 14 May 2021) 223.

Ms S A Luthuli (KwaZulu-Natal: EFF) (p 115)—Mineral Resources and Energy.

[103] 225.
[103] 225.

Ms Z V Ncitha (Eastern Cape: ANC) (p 115)—Mineral Resources and Energy.

[108] 226.

Mr K Motsamai (Gauteng: EFF) (p 116)—Police.

227.

Mr K Motsamai (Gauteng: EFF) (p 116)—Police.

228.

Mr K Motsamai (Gauteng: EFF) (p 116)—Police.

229.

Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) (p 116)—Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.

230.

Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) (p 116)—Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.

231.
231.

Mr A Arnolds (Western Cape: EFF) (p 117)—Communications and Digital Technologies.

232.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 117)—Transport.

233.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 117)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

234.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 117)—Health.

235.

Ms H S Boshoff (Mpumalanga: DA) (p 117)—Health.

133 [No 16—2021] THIRD SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Friday, 21 May 2021 Assistance Charter/Tourism bus industry 236.
Ms H S Boshoff (Mpumalanga: DA) to ask the Minister of Transport: (Interdepartmental transfer – 21 May 2021) Whether, with reference to the unsubsidised Charter and Tourism bus industry which were unable to work for the past year utilising the tourism and charter permits, he has been in (a) discussions with the tourism industry and/or (b) consultations with the Department of Tourism in order to ascertain how their two departments could assist operators given that they had no income for practically a year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
CW316E 237.

Ms H S Boshoff (Mpumalanga: DA) (p 118)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

238.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) (p 118)—Deputy President.

239.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) (p 118)—Public Works and Infrastructure.

240.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) (p 119)—Transport.

241.

Ms C Labuschagne (Western Cape: DA) (p 119)—Police.

242.

Ms C Labuschagne (Western Cape: DA) (p 119)—Police.

243.

Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) (p 119)—Police.

244.


Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) (p 119)—Police.

245.

Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) (p 120)—Communications and Digital Technologies.

246.

Ms C Labuschagne (Western Cape: DA) (p 120)—Police.

247.

Mr J J Londt (Western Cape: DA) (p 120)—Trade, Industry and Competition.

248.

Mr J J Londt (Western Cape: DA) (p 120)—Mineral Resources and Energy.

249.

Mr J J Londt (Western Cape: DA) (p 120)—Mineral Resources and Energy.

250.
250.

Mr S F Du Toit (North West: FF Plus) (p 121)—Basic Education.

251.

Mr S F Du Toit (North West: FF Plus) (p 121)—Police.